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Berck and foraine d’Authie in a loop

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Berck and foraine d’Authie in a loop

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Berck and foraine d’Authie in a loop

01:55

31.1km

100m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2024

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79 m

Promenade du Professeur Jean Debeyre

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Over 3 kilometres, the Promenade du Docteur Debeyre also offers the possibility of discovering the expanses of beaches of Berck-sur-Mer, in complete tranquility. La Promenade owes its name to Professor Jean Debeyre, head of the maritime hospital department.

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1.21 km

Plage des Phoques, Berck-sur-Mer

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A few hundred meters from the Berck lighthouse, the Phoques beach is home to colonies of grey seals and harbour seals. You can observe them at low tide, when the seals come to rest on the fine sandbanks.

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6.85 km

Groffliers

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Groffliers is a charming village nestled in the middle of the dunes which is located at the mouth of the Authie on the right bank. This area of the Côte d'Opale coastline extends over 809 hectares between sea and countryside. The town belongs to the northern part of the maritime plain of Marquenterre. It is limited to the west by coastal bars and dunes to the east by the Ponthieu region.

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8.69 km

Port of La Madelon

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Once flourishing under the protection of Waben Castle, the port of Madelon, with its medieval Berck fishing fleet, evolved into a marina due to the siltation of Authie Bay. Today, it has become a simple pontoon near a parking lot, but the setting remains very pleasant and the site is worth the detour!

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12.1 km

Château d'Authie

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It is in the small village of Conchil-le-Temple that the castle of Pas d'Authie is erected. Towards the middle of the 19th century, Baron de Torcy Félix Moulart had a castle built on the site of a 17th century farm. The park also extends over the old farmyard, of which the pond and the dovecote have survived. Today listed as a Historic Monument, this beautiful residence has preserved a certain charm. Its gardens are open to visitors in high season.

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13.5 km

Foraine d’Authie Observatory

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The Foraine d’Authie site is made up of a series of bodies of water resulting from the exploitation of old pebble cords. This former quarry, in the process of being recolonized by the natural environment, has been the subject of recent ornithological developments (islets, mudflats, etc.), associated with grazing of all the meadows. These allow a large public to enjoy the discovery of the site and admire the Spoonbills, Cormorants, Black-headed Gulls, Avocets, Mergansers, etc., which occupy this natural space.

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27.5 km

St. John the Baptist Church

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The church of Berck-Ville is original because of its bell tower: an old medieval lighthouse, or foier from the 14th century. The tower, made of Marquise sandstone, is 8 m high and 6.5 m wide. A fire made of charcoal and branches was kept burning at the top at night.

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29.4 km